Annexure L: Details of the Consultant or Project Team
BIDDER: A-11-Y (Pty) LtdSUBJECT: Annexure L – Details of the Consultant or Project TeamFOR: RFQ Q11775/2025 – SANBI Website Redevelopment
Meet Your Project Team
A-11-Y (Pty) Ltd is a specialist digital consultancy founded and run by its core technical experts. The team assigned to this project will be led by Eugene Smith and Ariana Smith, who will be the primary, hands-on resources for SANBI, ensuring all work is delivered to the highest technical and professional standards.
Eugene is a highly experienced, solutions-driven technical specialist with a career spanning over 40 years in technology, programming, and complex systems. His core expertise is in full-stack development, systems integration, and cybersecurity. He is the lead technical resource for all major client engagements, specializing in diagnosing and solving complex support issues.
As an expert user of assistive technology (being 100% blind), Eugene possesses a deep, real-world understanding of how a website truly functions from a non-visual perspective. This unique insight ensures the new NZG website will be robust, secure, and genuinely usable by all visitors.
IBM Certified Cybersecurity Analyst (CYBER501x, 502x, 503x)Relevant to Tender Sec 3.2: “comply with SANBI IT security standards”
Microsoft Certified: Azure FundamentalsRelevant to Tender Sec 3.2: “interoperability within a Microsoft Technology Stack”
DHS (Department of Homeland Security) Section 508 Trusted Tester
JAWS Certified Individual
Accessibility Advocate (edX)
Eskom SOC Ltd (via Enrick Group): As the lead technical partner, Eugene provides enterprise-level support across Eskom’s vast digital estate. This work is directly relevant to the SANBI tender, as it includes specialist support for Microsoft SharePoint sites, WordPress sites, and Microsoft Power BI platforms, proving our capability to manage the dual-support requirement for both `pretoriazoo.org` and `sanbi.org`.
Inclusive Design (Consultant): Serves as a key consultant and vendor for digital projects, valued for a “strong work ethic, ability to stick to deadlines and his ability to always over deliver on outcomes.”
Blind SA (ABBM.org.za): Led the A-11-Y team in the full-stack design and development of the accessible Braille museum website, demonstrating our ability to build new, functional, and highly accessible websites from the ground up.
Ariana is a certified digital professional with over 5 years of hands-on experience in web design, full-stack development, and technical project management. She is an expert in modern, responsive web design and the WordPress CMS, which is a core requirement for the new NZG website. Ariana will lead the design, development, and content migration phases of the project.
Having grown up with two blind parents, she possesses a natural and deep-rooted understanding of inclusive design. This allows her to build digital platforms that are intuitive and user-friendly for the widest possible audience from the very first wireframe.
Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC)Issued by the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP)
DHS (Department of Homeland Security) Section 508 Trusted Tester
Diploma in Responsive Web Design (Shaw Academy)
Certified JAWS Individual
Accessibility Advocate (edX)
A-11-Y (Technical Lead): Manages the end-to-end design, development, and maintenance of all A-11-Y’s client websites, including e-commerce platforms (`kileys.co.za`) and informational portals (`africanacademybiblecollege.co.za`). This demonstrates direct experience in building and maintaining the exact type of website SANBI requires.
ENRICK GROUP (Digital Accessibility Professional): Played a key role in large contracts for Eskom, providing JAWS software maintenance, accessibility support, and training on platforms including WordPress and Moodle.
Dig Inclusion (UK): As a key project member, she conducts technical audits and develops training, praised for her “can-do attitude” and ability to “communicate complex accessibility concepts clearly” to clients.
African Leadership Academy (ALA): Develops and delivers training programs and performs technical remediation on their e-learning platforms to ensure full functionality and accessibility for all users.
